Cross-Cultural Competence Guide: March - Women's History Month

Sarah Mardini

Former competition swimmer, lifeguard and human rights activist

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sojourner Truth

 American abolitionist of New York Dutch heritage and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance

Frida Kahlo

Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico

Tarana Burke

American activist from New York City, who started the MeToo movement

MIT Media Lab, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tawakkul Karmān

Yemeni Nobel Laureate, journalist, politician, and human rights activist

Jindřich Nosek (NoJin), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Nigerian writer whose works include novels, short stories and nonfiction

Slowking, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons

Elfriede Jelinek

Austrian playwright and novelist

Ghuengsberg at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Waris Dirie

Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation

Desert Flower Foundation, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Angela Davis

American Marxist and feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, and author

Susan Faludi

American feminist, journalist, and author

Jan Ainali, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Eleanor Roosevelt

American First Lady, Diplomat & Humanitarian

Hedy Lamarr

Actress & Inventor

Cheryl Miller

Basketball Player & Coach

"Cheryl Miller in Final Four game against Tennessee" by Jayne Kamin, Los Angeles Times is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Mária Telkes

Biophysicist, Physical Chemist & Inventor

Ellen Ochoa

Astronaut & Administrator

Stephanie Kwolek

Chemist & Inventor

"Stephanie Kwolek by Harry Kalish" by Chemical Heritage Foundation,
via Wikimedia Commons is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grace Hopper

Naval Officer & Mathematician

Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Prize Winner & Activist

内閣官房内閣広報室, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Marie Curie

Physicist & Nobel Prize Winner

Kamala Harris

Vice President of the United States

Alice Walker

Writer & Pulitzer Prize Winner

Virginia DeBolt, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons